DarkAdmin – Dark Mode for Adminpanel

Changelog

0.2.2

• Fixed Plugin Details dialog footer color

0.2.1

• Lowered minimum WordPress version requirement from 6.7 to 6.3
• Dark mode styles for Thickbox modal (plugin details dialog): background, text, links, buttons and close button fully themed via --adm-* variables
• Fixed theme overlay header navigation buttons (.theme-overlay .theme-header .left / .right / .close): applied background, color and border: none using --adm-* variables in both darkadmin-dark.css and darkadmin-wp-modern.css
• Fixed #contextual-help-back button styling: background, border and color now use --adm-* tokens in both CSS presets
• Fixed: consolidated duplicate darkadmin_get_preset_fallbacks() definition and inline fallback helper functions in defaults.php and enqueue.php into single canonical helpers
• Fixed: removed unused $presets variable in enqueue.php admin_enqueue_scripts callback
• Fixed: misplaced <!-- .adm-preset-layout --> HTML comment in settings-page.php (was on inner preview panel </div> instead of outer .adm-preset-layout </div>)
• Fixed: moved translators: comment outside sprintf() onto the line directly above __() so PHPCS WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment detects it correctly (settings-page.php)

0.2.0

• Raised minimum WordPress version to 6.7
• Raised minimum PHP version requirement to 8.0 (already required by existing use of str_starts_with, str_contains and named arguments)
• Added defer loading strategy to darkadmin-settings-js and darkadmin-auto-darken via the strategy argument introduced in WordPress 6.3
• Fixed: replaced inline echo ” in settings-page.php with wp_add_inline_script()
• Fixed: replaced anonymous arrow function sanitize callbacks in register_setting() with named functions darkadmin_sanitize_bool(), darkadmin_sanitize_user_ids() and darkadmin_sanitize_preset()
• Fixed: used strict boolean check (true === $value) instead of loose cast in darkadmin_sanitize_bool()
• Fixed: removed direct $_POST access in darkadmin_sanitize_colors() and darkadmin_sanitize_layout(); preset value now read from $input array
• Fixed: added shadow_md value validation against a safe CSS pattern in darkadmin_sanitize_layout()
• Fixed: added late escaping via wp_strip_all_tags() to both wp_add_inline_style() calls for $vars and $custom
• Fixed: renamed generic JS object names admData and admI18n to darkadminData and darkadminI18n in enqueue.php and settings.js
• Added i18n string “Copied!” to enqueue.php via wp_localize_script (darkadminI18n.copied)
• Fixed: replaced hardcoded ‘Copied!’ string in settings.js initVarCopy() with darkadminI18n.copied for full translateability
• Fixed: replaced innerHTML with textContent in initVarCopy() to prevent potential XSS
• Updated all language files (.pot, de_AT, de_DE, en_US): added Copied! / Kopiert! translation, bumped version to 0.1.3, updated timestamps
• Fixed: added missing @package DarkAdmin tag to darkadmin.php file comment
• Fixed: add_filter() and add_action() calls in darkadmin.php now comply with WPCS multi-line function call rules (opening parenthesis last on line, one argument per line, closing parenthesis on its own line)
• Fixed: equals sign alignment for $has_users in settings-page.php (7 spaces expected)
• Fixed: closing PHP tag not on its own line in settings-page.php ($prev assignment block)
• Fixed: opening PHP tag not on its own line in settings-page.php ($current_color block)
• Fixed: replaced short ternary ?: with explicit isset() check and full ternary for $current_color in settings-page.php
• Fixed: incorrect indentation in settings-page.php (10 tabs expected, 9 found)
• Fixed: Yoda conditions for all comparisons in settings-page.php
• Fixed: replaced inline control structure with braced block in settings-page.php
• Fixed: replaced $_GET[‘page’] with get_current_screen() in enqueue.php to avoid direct superglobal access
• Fixed: added current_user_can() capability check at the top of darkadmin_settings_page() in settings-page.php
• Fixed: added missing darkadmin_layout option cleanup in uninstall.php
• Fixed: proper UTF-8 umlauts in readme-de.txt (replaced ASCII substitutions with correct characters)
• Fixed: replaced escaped HTML entity checkmark with literal UTF-8 character in preset button (settings-page.php)

0.1.2

• Added dedicated Sidebar color group with three new tokens: Sidebar Background (–adm-sidebar-bg), Sidebar Active Item (–adm-sidebar-active) and Sidebar Text (–adm-sidebar-text)
• Added sidebar token translations to all language files (de_AT, de_DE, en_US, .pot, .l10n.php)
• Added layout token system (spacing, radius, shadow) with per-preset defaults and settings UI
• Unified layout tokens across presets, added layout JS handlers, updated all language files
• Added .adm-layout-grid CSS: 4-column grid with responsive breakpoints and dark mode overrides
• Improved color picker swatch display in settings page
• Fixed translators comment and phpcs:ignore placement in settings-page.php
• Fixed: replaced & HTML entity with literal UTF-8 ampersand in i18n strings (settings-page.php)
• Fixed: replaced PHP \u2713 escape with literal UTF-8 checkmark character in admin notice strings
• Fixed: replaced ✓ HTML entity with literal UTF-8 checkmark in preset button PHP and all .po files
• Fixed: replaced ASCII-escaped umlauts with proper UTF-8 characters in all language files, added missing msgids (checkmark Active, em-dash in admin notice)
• Updated darkadmin-dark.css and darkadmin-wp-modern.css

0.1.1

• Fixed uninstall.php: corrected all option names from wrong adm_ prefix to darkadmin_ prefix so options are properly removed on plugin deletion

0.1.0

• Added support for excluded pages in settings
• Added user access control (include/exclude users)
• Added preset themes (default and modern)
• Fixed critical JS bugs in preset and reset functionality
• Fixed missing closing brace in initPaletteIO() importFile block in settings.js
• Fixed XSS vulnerability in printf output (settings-page.php)
• Fixed Unicode escapes in language files: replaced \uXXXX sequences with literal UTF-8 characters
• Added admI18n JS localization via wp_localize_script for translated UI strings
• Removed redundant wp-color-picker script enqueue
• Added .l10n.php language cache files for all locales (de_AT, de_DE, en_US) with ABSPATH protection
• Added hex validation for JSON palette imports
• Updated documentation for new features

0.0.10

• Extended Themes section: added dark styling for .theme-browser .theme .theme-name, .theme-overlay .theme-actions, .theme-overlay .theme-tags, .theme-overlay .theme-header .theme-title, .theme-overlay .theme-author, .theme-overlay .theme-version and .theme-overlay .theme-rating .star-rating .star
• Added Theme Editor / Template Side section: dark styling for #templateside > ul, .importer-title and .color-option.selected / .color-option:hover
• Reduced .cm-error background opacity from .15 to .05 for a more subtle error highlight in CodeMirror
• All changes applied to both darkadmin-dark.css and darkadmin-wp-modern.css
• Fixed invalid control sequences in all language files (de_AT, de_DE, en_US, .pot): replaced \uXXXX Unicode escapes with literal UTF-8 characters to resolve msgfmt compilation errors
• User Access: Include and Exclude options are now greyed out and non-clickable when no non-administrator users exist (disabled radio input + CSS pointer-events: none)
• User Access: replaced plain text fallback with a styled empty-state block (centered layout, dashed border, large icon)
• i18n: added missing string “No non-administrator users found. Create additional users to manage their dark mode access here.” to .pot, de_AT, de_DE and en_US language files

0.0.9

• Added Preset Themes: choose between Default (WP 6.x classic dark) and Modern (WP 7.0 deep blue, glassmorphism-inspired) color palettes
• Each preset ships with its own CSS file (darkadmin-dark.css / darkadmin-modern.css) loaded dynamically based on the active preset
• Added adm_preset option with live preset switching on the settings page
• Added per-user Dark Mode: administrators always have dark mode, non-admin users can be individually enabled via a new User Access card
• Added live color preview: color picker changes update CSS variables instantly without saving
• Added Export / Import palette as JSON file
• Added custom CSS sanitizer (adm_sanitize_custom_css) — preserves valid CSS while stripping dangerous HTML/PHP tags
• Added CSS cache-busting based on md5 hash of current color values
• Refactored plugin into modular includes: defaults.php, user-settings.php, enqueue.php, settings-page.php
• Added uninstall.php to clean up all options on plugin removal
• Color pickers now grouped by category (Backgrounds, Surfaces, Borders, Text, Links, Brand, CodeMirror) on the settings page
• Expanded color tokens from 23 to 34 (new: bg_bar, bg_deep, bg_darker, table_alt, plugin_inactive, border_hover, text_on_primary, link_hover, primary_hover, cm_keyword-cm_bracket)

0.0.8

• Fixed invisible text in .widefat tables (update-core.php and similar pages): override WP core rule .widefat ol, .widefat p, .widefat ul { color: #2c3338 } with dark theme color token

0.0.7

• Added version to darkadmin-dark.css header comment

0.0.6

• Updated Text Domain from darkadmin to darkadmin-dark-mode-for-adminpanel to match the wordpress.org plugin slug
• Updated Plugin URI to https://wordpress.org/plugins/darkadmin-dark-mode-for-adminpanel/
• Updated all language files (.po, .pot) to new text domain

0.0.5

• Rebranded plugin from “WP Admin Dark Mode” to “DarkAdmin – Dark Mode for Adminpanel”
• Renamed main plugin file from wp-admin-dark-mode.php to darkadmin.php
• Renamed CSS file from wp-admin-dark.css to darkadmin-dark.css
• Updated text domain from wp-admin-dark-mode to darkadmin
• Updated all language files (de_AT, de_DE, en_US, .pot) to new darkadmin text domain
• Updated settings menu slug from wp-admin-dark-mode to darkadmin
• Updated plugin folder reference in readme to /wp-content/plugins/darkadmin/

0.0.4

• Added Auto Dark Mode option: optional JS-based pass that dynamically darkens bright backgrounds and lightens dark text from unknown plugins using WCAG luminance calculations
• Auto Dark Mode uses a MutationObserver to also handle AJAX-loaded content
• Fixed color picker swatch visibility: removed background-color from .wp-color-result in CSS so WP’s inline style shows the swatch correctly
• Updated all translation files (de_AT, de_DE, en_US, .pot) with new Auto Dark Mode strings

0.0.3

• Full CSS overhaul with a token-based design system for backgrounds, surfaces, borders, text, links, buttons and semantic states
• Added new customizable color variables: surface1, surface2, surface3, text_soft and danger
• Increased the number of adjustable color tokens from 9 to 13
• Fixed the Add Plugin / page title action button styling so text stays readable in dark mode
• Fixed the WordPress Color Picker button styling by preserving the inline swatch background and styling only the text section
• Improved spacing, sizing and proportions to better match native WordPress admin UI defaults
• Extracted the settings page styles into a dedicated assets/css/settings.css file
• Reworked the settings page layout for cleaner spacing and more consistent component styling
• Improved plugin list styling, row actions, tables, notices, form controls, dashboard elements and navigation tabs
• Removed unwanted colored shadows / blue row highlight artifacts in plugin tables

0.0.2

• Redesigned settings page with card-based layout, page header with status badge and version display
• Added individual color customization for 9 dark mode colors via WordPress Color Picker
• Added “Restore Default Colors” button to reset all colors to the WordPress sidebar palette
• Added Custom CSS editor field to inject additional styles after the dark mode stylesheet
• All dark mode colors are now driven by CSS custom properties (–adm-bg, –adm-card, etc.)
• Base background color changed to #1d2327 (native WordPress sidebar color)
• Fully optimized dark mode CSS: Admin Bar, Sidebar, Buttons, Forms, Tables, Notices, Gutenberg, Media, Screen Options, Dashboard Widgets
• Settings page itself adapts to dark mode when active

0.0.1

• Initial development release.